What is the Least Common Multiple of 83378 and 83394?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 83378 and 83394 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83378 and 83394, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83378,83394) = 2
LCM(83378,83394) = ( 83378 × 83394) / 2
LCM(83378,83394) = 6953224932 / 2
LCM(83378,83394) = 3476612466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83378 and 83394 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83378 and 83394. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83378 and 83394.

Prime Factorization of 83378

Prime Factorization of 83394

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83378 and 83394.

LCM(83378,83394) = 2¹ × 47¹ × 887¹ × 3² × 41¹ × 113¹
LCM(83378,83394) = 3476612466